Chapter Discussions: Chapter 8, The Hearing

Steve bboy_mn at yahoo.com
Thu Dec 25 00:04:59 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 87569

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, rayheuer3 at a... wrote:
> > On the subject of whether squibs can see Dementors, Geoff wrote:
> 
> Geoff: 
> > >Ah, but they can....
> > 
> > >"'I'm a Squib,'said Mrs.Figg, 'So you wouldn't have me registered, 
> > >would you?'
> > >'A Squib, eh?' said Fudge, eyeing her closely. '... Incidentally,
> > > can Squibs see Dementors?' he added, looking left and right 
> > > along the bench.
> > >
> > >'Yes, we can!'said Mrs.Figg indignantly."
> > 
> > >(OOTP "THe Hearing" p.131 UK edition)
> > 
> > Ray:
> > ...  However, the source for this information is Mrs. Figg 
> > herself.  
> 
> <snip>
>  
> > Mrs. Figg insists that she saw the Dementors, but she was unable
> > to describe  them.  
> 
> Geoff:
> She /did/ describe them. Bear in mind that she was rather 
> intimidated by the Wizengamot - ...
> 
> Secondly, how would you describe a Dementor? Any better initiall 
> than Arabella Figg?
> 
> "'..I saw Dementors running -'
> 'Running?' said Madam Bones sharply. "Dementors don't run, they 
> glide.'
>
> 'That's what I meant to say,' said Mrs. Figg quickly, patches of 
> pink appearing in her withered cheeks. 'Gliding  along.....'
> 
> ...
> 
> 'Big and wearing cloaks,'repeated Madam Bones, coolly while Fudge 
> snorted derisively......'"
> 
> (OOTP "The Hearing" p.133 UK edition)
> 
> I don't think she made up the fact she could see them. She was 
> overawed - even felt humiliated.

bboy_mn:

What I wanted Mrs. Figg to say at this point is, 'Running, gliding,
skipping, prancing,... How they moved isn't the point! The point is, I
saw the Dementors moving toward the boys'.

Sorry, just had to throw that in.

And for the record, I think they are many subtle indications during
the event and during the recounting of the event, that indicate that
Mrs. Figg did indeed see the Dementors. I would be more specific, but
I don't have my books here.



bboy_mn








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